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fixed

adjective

Simple meaning

Unable to change or vary.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

fikst
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈfɪkst

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Unable to change or vary.

  2. Unable to move; unmovable.

  3. Unlikely to change; stable.

  4. Attached; affixed.

  5. Repaired.

  6. of a problem

    Resolved; corrected.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Unable to change or vary.

Used this way, fixed is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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fixed assetsfixed pointfixed capitalfixed costfixed rate

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • fixed-combination drugnounCompound term

    Drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients.

  • fixed costnounCompound term

    A periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.).

  • fixed-cycle operationnounCompound term

    An operation that is completed in a specified number of regularly timed execution cycles.

  • fixed disknounCompound term

    A rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit.

  • fixed intonationnounCompound term

    The intonation of keyboard instruments where the pitch of each note is fixed and cannot be varied by the performer.

  • fixed investment trustnounCompound term

    An investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized.

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Antonyms

Sense: unable to change or vary

unfixed

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